Core Values: Bible Doctrine The following are a summary of the core beliefs of Word Of Hope Ministries as it pertains to our understanding of the major Bible doctrines:

Bible: We believe that the Bible is verbal, plenary inspired Word of God; that it is without error; that it reveals the principles by which God will judge mankind and therefore, is the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct and beliefs should be judged.

God: We believe that the One and only true God is triune; that he exists as three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; that all three are eternally equal in nature, attributes and perfection and as such are equally worthy of our worship, love and obedience.

Man: We believe that man was created in the image of God, but because of his fall into sin, this image is marred, his nature depraved, and he is separated from God and thus, can be said to be spiritually dead.

Jesus Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit by the virgin Mary, receiving both a human body and a sinless human nature; that He experienced all of the normal temptations of human existence, yet was without sin; that He showed Himself to be the Messiah and the divine Son of God by His teaching and miracles; that He died on the cross and provided the substitutionary vicarious atonement for man's sin; that after being dead for three days, He arose physically and bodily from the grave; and that He will visibly and personally return at the second coming.

Salvation: We believe that salvation is by grace, plus nothing and minus nothing. It is received by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

Local Church: We believe that the local church is God's primary instrument for His work today; that every believer should be an active member in a local assembly, supporting its worship, ministry, fellowship, discipleship, and evangelism by their time, talents and offerings.

Eternal State: We believe in the everlasting conscious blessedness of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost. Core Values: Christian Counseling The following summary are the core beliefs of Word Of Hope Ministries as it pertains to our understanding of Christian counseling and mentoring: A Christian counseling and Mentor Training ministry is unique in mending relational and/or situational difficulties in which people are exposed. The unique components of a Christian counseling ministry are set apart from secular or integrated models by the following ways:

We recognize the essential workings of the mercies of God in the life of the believer. The most important of these workings is salvation through Jesus Christ—what fellowship has light with darkness? –2 Cor. 6:14c.

We believe these mercies are the promise Jesus makes to send the Comforter, Who ministers to us as well as teaches us in our sanctification. (See Jn. 16:7-13) .

We strive to help the believer to think and live a lifestyle that is acceptable to God. We do this by helping him/her recognize a proper view of God and how that view should manifest itself as we grow in knowledge, confess, repent, seek forgiveness, and put on Christ. A proper view of God will, among other things, facilitate His desire for us to be conformed to the image of Christ.

We believe lives can be transformed by the renewing of the mind. We believe first, because God tells us so and second because of what we have witnessed in our own lives and the lives of others.

We believe that God uses Christian counseling to help prove what the will of God is. We believe that Scripture shows us that the will of God is always good, acceptable and perfect.

The essential core value of a Christian counseling ministry is Jesus Christ and the teachings of Scripture:

Man is a sinner in need of a Savior and, as such, is powerless to initiate or implement a complete, life-changing direction on his own. –Rom. 3:10-12, 23, 5:5-8; Eph. 2:8-10

There is a God—the God revealed in the Bible, Who, in His manifestations as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, can create complete, life changing directions in a person’s life. –Gen. 1:1, 26-27, 2:7; 2 Cor. 5:17; 1 Tim. 1:12-17

God, in His grace and mercy, has established certain absolutes, which guide us in our walk in this life. –Ex. 20:2; Jn. 3:16, 14:6; 1 Jn. 1:7-10; Gal. 6:7

Guilt is a real entity, experienced when we sin against God and/or our fellow man. It can only be eliminated by humble confession, repentance, and by seeking restoration of fellowship with God and/or our fellowman. – Rom. 2:14-15; 2 Cor. 7:8-10; Jas. 4:10; 1 Jn. 1:9

The desired result of Christian counseling is to see the individual live a life conformed to the image of Christ. –Rom. 12:1-2; Col. 1:28; Eph. 4:22-24; 2 Cor. 3:18